Dreer's autumn 1901 catalogue (1901) Dreer's autumn 1901 catalogue dreersautumn19011901henr Year: 1901 Dreer's Autumn Catalogue, 1901. 17 CALLA LILIES. White Calla (Richardia. /Ethiopia?), The White Calk, or Lily of the Nile, is a well-known plant of easy culture, and in winter is one of our best window plants. To aid profuse blooming, keep them dormant from the middle, of June to last of August, repot in good rich soil, using a 4 to 6-inch pot, give water, light and heat in abundance, and the result will be most satisfactory. (See cut.) Good roots, 15 cts. each; § per doz.; extra large
Dreer's autumn 1901 catalogue (1901) Dreer's autumn 1901 catalogue dreersautumn19011901henr Year: 1901 Dreer's Autumn Catalogue, 1901. 17 CALLA LILIES. White Calla (Richardia. /Ethiopia?), The White Calk, or Lily of the Nile, is a well-known plant of easy culture, and in winter is one of our best window plants. To aid profuse blooming, keep them dormant from the middle, of June to last of August, repot in good rich soil, using a 4 to 6-inch pot, give water, light and heat in abundance, and the result will be most satisfactory. (See cut.) Good roots, 15 cts. each; § per doz.; extra large roots, 20 cts. each ; § per doz. Dwarf White Calla, Little Geil). A miniature variety of the White Calla, from the Channel Islands, growing from 9 inches to 1 foot in height; it is very free-flowering and fine for pot culture. The flowers are less than one-half the size of the common variety and can be used to good advantage in bouquets, etc. 10 cts. each; § per doz. Black Calla (Arum Sanctum'), This interesting variety from the Holy Land resembles in habit and foliage the White Calla, with flowers of a rich purple color over a foot in length and 4 to 6 inches across; the spike or spadix is about 10 inches long, and of an ebony-black color. (See cut.) 10 cts. -each ; SI 00 per doz. Spotted-leaf Calla (Richard/a alba maculata). The leaves of this variety are deep green, with numerous white spots, which give the plant a very ornamental appearance. The flowers are pure white, with a black centre; they grow freely either. indoors or out. {Ready in October.) 10 cts. each; § per doz. CHIONODOXA (Glory of the Snow). These are among the most beautiful of our early spring flowering bulbs, coming into flower soon after the snow is gone. Grows well in any good garden soil, and when once planted requires no further care. Looks best when planted in lines or clumps of 100 or more bulbs. Luciliae. Flowers of a brilliant sky-blue color, with white centre. (See cut.) 15 cts. per
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